Median Household Income
$65,812 ± $4,311
Median Home Value
$203,300 ± $16,251
Median Gross Rent
$908 ± $44/mo
Per Capita Income
$49,097
Poverty Rate
15.8%
Unemployment Rate
6.5%
Homeownership Rate
63.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
45.2%
Median Age
43.0
Average Commute
15 min
Households
21,116
Veterans
2,084
Population Over Time
Charleston shrank 6.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
50,911
2016
50,210
2018
48,734
2020
47,273
2022
48,415
2024
47,421
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
77.0%
Hispanic or Latino
2.2%
Black or African American
9.6%
Asian
2.6%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.